Medical Act 1971


The Medical Act 1971, is a Malaysian laws which enacted to consolidate and amend the law relating to the registration and practice of medical practitioners and for national purposes to provide for certain provisions with regard to a period of service in the public services after full registration as a medical practitioner; and to make provision for purposes connected with the aforesaid matter.

Structure

The Medical Act 1971, in its current form, consists of 7 Parts containing 44 sections and 3 schedules.
The Medical Act 1971 is currently amended by the Medical Act 2012 which came into force on 1 July 2017.